The Union in Virginia Square has shuttered, possibly for good.
It’s not clear when the McLean-based “casual fine dining” restaurant at 3811 Fairfax Drive last fired up the oven. Responding to reader tips, ARLnow stopped by the restaurant several times over the last two months to find the location closed during regular business hours each time.
There has been no update about the closure of the Arlington outpost on the restaurant’s various social media pages. However, Google lists the restaurant as “Temporarily Closed.” Meanwhile, its McLean location is still open, according to at least one employee who was manning the phones.
Chef and owner Giridhar Sastry did not respond to repeated inquiries.
Sastry opened the first The Union in February 2020 and expanded to Arlington a little under a year ago, moving into the former Burgerim space. The Arlington outpost served the same dishes as its sister restaurant in McLean, including Mumbai paninis, shrimp po-boys, beyond burgers, sorbet adas (Lebanese lentil soup) and chicken Milanese.
Originally from Calcutta, India, Sastray has worked as a chef throughout the region, including at a Ritz-Carlton hotel, the Mayflower Hotel in D.C., and several Northern Virginia restaurants, according to The Union’s website.